Garment



May 11, 1943.

H. MILLER GARMENT Filed Sept) 12, 1940 /N VEN TOR k Ha?" M/y/ef F26 5 y ,4 7' TOP/v5 Patented May 11, 1943 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICEr GARMENT Harry Miller, Amsterdam, N. Y.

Application September 12, 1940, Serial No. 356,475

4 Claims.

My invention particularly relates to a collar for a garment such, for example, as an overcoat which is designed to afford substantially Icomplete protection to the ears of the wearer thereof in cold weather.

Ordinarily, the collars on overcoats lare of insufficient width, or height when Vupstanding, to afford adequate protection to the ears in cold Weather since it is customary to make collars ycomparatively narrow in order that they may have a neat appearance when overfolded.

Broadly speaking, it is an object of my invention to provide a collar of the customary width for a garment or overcoat which may be overfolded in the usual manner to provide the desired neat appearance but which may be upturned and arranged to provide substantially complete protection to the ears of the wearer.

' More particularly, it is an object of my invention to 'provide a collar which is substantially of uniform thickness throughout and therefore may be neatly overfolded and worn in this manner under ordinary weather conditions but which may be upturned and comprises a ap adapted to be extended to overlie the ears.

I attain the foregoing objects by the novel constructions and arrangements of parts described below and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which- Fig. lis an elevation View of a collar for agarment;

Fig. 2 is a sectional view thereof, somewhat enlarged, taken in about the plane 2 2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary, sectional View, somewhat enlarged and similar to Fig. 2 but in perspective, showing the collar in overfolded position;

Fig. 4 illustrates a garment with the collar thereof, embodying my invention, upturned to provide protection to the ears of the wearer; and

Fig. 5 is a view somewhat similar to Fig. 4 but showing the collar turned down.

I have illustrated in the drawing and in the following will describe the preferred embodiment of my invention.

Referring to the drawing and rst to Figs. l through 3, I indicates generally a collar for a garment or overcoat which is `adapted to be fastened or stitched to the garment in the usual manner. The collar comprises an outer thickness of material 2 which substantially conforms in size and shape to the finished collar `I. The strip of material 2 is indicated as the outer thickness since it lies on the outer side of the collar when the collar is overfolded in the position illustrated in Figs. 3 and 5. To the outer thickness of materia-l 2 is stitched an inner thickness of material 3 which, generally speaking, conforms Iin size and shape to the outer thickness 'of material 2 but which is out vaway as indicated at 4 and along preferably a curvilinear line such as `that indicated at the edge 5. The outer and inner thicknesses of material 2 and 3 are vin-folded and stitched together along their side edges` and along the free edge of the collar or the edge thereof `opposite to that fastened to the body of the garment as by the line of stitching indicated at 6,.

In accordance with my invention, I provide a flap l which is preferably but not necessarily formed from the same material as that from which the outer and inner thicknesses of material are cut. In practice, these thicknesses of material 2 and 3 and the flap 1 are preferably blanked out as separate pieces and thereafter stitched together although -theymay be formed integrally or the flap Vmay be an integral part `of the outer thickness of material -2.

In the embodiment illustrated, the ap `'I is stitched to the outer 'thickness of material -2' and along the free edge of the collarby the row of stitching 8. The ledges 9 ofiflap lwhen bound or otherwise nished olf are AI'Jreferabl'y lcomplementary to the edge '5 yof the inner thickness of material 3 which likewisemay be bound or finished in any desired manner and the edges 9 of flap A'l preferably lie substantially adjacentand intertted with the edge 5 of the material 3. K With the foregoing arrangement, the flap l may lie adjacent and substantially flat against the inside of the outer thickness of material 2 andv within the cut-out portion 4 of the inner thickness of 'material 3 as vshown `in Fig. `1 to provide a collar of substantially uniform thickness throughout.` In other words, the ap 'I yis Iinlaidin `and forms a part of the inner thickness of material 3, but is adapted to be upturned vas lillustrated in Fig. 4 and it will be noted that the end portions of the flap, being of substantially Lgreater width than the central portion thereof, will be posi.

tioned when upturned to4 overlie the ears of the wearer of the garment. 4fI-he .central `zone of lthe ap maybe of reduced widthas illustrated to provide freedom of movement .ofthe head when the ears are covered by the flap. The collar, of

course, is adapted to be fastened adjacent; the

edge lll thereof Y.to the body I-I ofthe garment.

Preferably, a band of material indicated vat yl2 is fastened at itsV opposite endsadjacent the ends of the flap l -as illustrated. YThis band may be of elastic or other suitable material land may comprise tapes fastened together by means of a buckle which affords adjustment of the length of the band.

Furthermore, fastening means such as snap fasteners are preferably provided as indicated in dotted lines at I 3 in Fig. 1. The cooperable parts of these fasteners may be fastened respectively to the end portions of the flap I and the outer thickness of material 2. In addition, I may provide a fastening vmeans, such as a snapfastener indicated in dotted lines at I4 in Fig. 1, the ccoperable parts of which are respectively fastened to the outer and inner thicknesses of material 2 and 3. These fasteners are preferably so securedVv l to the fabric of the collar that the fastenersgorg securing means therefor are not visible on the op? posite side of the fabric.

Furthermore, it will be understood that buttons and any suitable fastenn ing means may be employed. y

Ordinarily, when the flap 'I lies adjacent the outer thickness of material 2, the band I2.is folded therebetween and arranged beneath the central portion of the inner thickness of material 3. When so arranged, the parts may be fastened together by means of the fastening devices I3 and I4.' However, when it is desirable to protect the ears, the collar may be uptutrned, the snapffasteners un-snapped and the flap 'I upturned to .ex-` tend above the outer thickness 2 of the collar. The band I2 may then be adjusted to engage the head and hold the flap in position overlying the ears.

Itgwill be notedthat when the parts of lthe collar occupy the positions illustrated in Fig. l, the collar may be neatly overfolded as illustrated in Fig. 5 and, being of substantially uniform thickness throughout, may be worn with the same com. fort and neatness in appearance as any ordinary collar. d y

Furthermore, it is pointed out that the quan.- tity of material used in making a collarembodying my present invention may be substantially thedsame as that employed in making ordinary collars.` l

d My collar is particularly adapted to be embodied in Work jackets, 4mackinawicoats andthe like. The band serves to uphold both the flap over the ears.V and the collar as -a whole snugly aboutthe neck, and the band when so engaging the head, does not interfere with thev hat which is', worn thereover. In fact, any kind of headgear can be wornwith'my collar. d Y d: Additionally, it is to` be notedthat myA collar is simple in construction and may be economically. fabricated.

VvWhile I have described my invention in its preferred embodiments, it is to be understood thatthe words which I have used are words of description rather than of limitation. Hence, changes within the purview of the appended claims may be made without departing from the true scope and spirit of my invention in .its broader aspects.

'Whatclaimiszff l. In a garment, 'a collar-fastened to said gar" ment and adapted to'be overfolded or raised to an upstanding position about the neck of a wearer of 'said' garment, said collar comprising an outer: thickness of material, a ilapof less length thanv said outer thickness stitched thereto along the free edge of said collar and being adapted to be. folded flat against the inner side of said outer thickness of material whereby to be concealed when the collar is overfolded and to be extended ingupstanding positionV to overlie the earslof the wearer, the ends of said flap being inwardly spaced from the ends of said collar and outer thickness of material, and an inner thickness of material arranged adjacent and underlying the inner side of said outer thickness of material and being substantially coextensive therewith but cut out to lie about and adjacent said flap when said flap lies adjacent said outer thickness; said inner thickness of material being stitched to said outer thickness of material along the ends of .said collar and along the free edge of said collar substantially to the flap, and said flap and inner thickness of .material being of like thickness whereby to provide a collar of substantially uniform thickness throughout.

2. In a garment, a collar fastened to said garment and adapted to be overfolded or raised to an upstanding position about the neck of a wearer of said garment, said collar comprising an outer Vthickness, of material, a flap of less length than said outer thickness stitched thereto along the free edge of said collar and being adapted tobe folded flat against the inner side of said outer thickness of material whereby to be concealed when the collar is overfolded, and said flap being of a'ppreciablyV less width in the central portion thereof than at the end portions whereby to provide end ap portionsadapted to overlie the ears of the wearer when extended in upstanding position and an intermediate flap portion adapted to upstand only slightly above the outer thickness of material, the ends of said ap being inwardly spaced from the ends of said collar and outer thickness of material,Y and an inner thickness of material arranged adjacent and underlying said outer thickness of material; said inner thickness of materialand said flap being disposed side by side and substantially adjacent each other vand each adjacent said outer thickness Vof material, andthe adjacent edges of said nap and inner thickness being substantially complementary in shape; said inner thickness of material being stitched to said outer thickness of material along the ends kof said collar and alongrthe free edge of said collar substantially to the flap, and said ap and. inner thickness ofV material being of like thickness whereby said collar is substantially of uniform thickness throughout.

3. In a garment, a collar fastened ment and adapted to be overfolded or raised vto an upstanding position about the neck of a wearer of said garment, said collar comprising an outer thickness of material, means forming a pair of flaps adapted to overlie the ears respectively of the wearer of the garment, said flaps being disposed adjacent but spaced from each end of saidv outer thickness of material and being stitched thereto along the free edge of said collar and said flaps being adapted to be folded flat against the inner side of said outer thickness of material whereby to be concealed when the collar is overfolded and to be extended in upstanding position to overlie the ears of the wearer, an inner thickness lof material arranged adjacent and underlying the inner side of said outer thickness' of vmaterial and being substantially coextensive therewith but cut out in the zones of said flapsv whereby said flaps when vvfolded flat may lie l being arranged to lie. adjacent said aps when;

to said garfolded flat and said aps and inner thickness of material being of like thickness whereby to provide a collar of substantially yuniform thickness throughout, and a band fastened to said flaps and adapted to engage the head of the wearer of the garment and uphold said flaps.

4. A garment collar comprising inner and outer thicknesses of material secured together to form a collar structure adapted to be overfolded with said outer thickness of material on the outside of said collar, or raised to an upstanding position about the neck of a wearer of said garment with said inner thickness of material exposed; and ear aps normally inlaid in and forming part of said inner thickness of material but adapted to be raised to overlie the ears of the wearer When said collar is in raised position.

HARRY MILLER. 

